A Clockwork Orange (1972)
A Clockwork Orange is a book-based movie adapted from "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. This Sci-Fi/Crime film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is February 2, 1972.
The Source Material
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Overview
In Anthony Burgess’s influential nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his friends’ inten…
About The Movie
Description
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Details
- Title
- A Clockwork Orange
- Original Title
- A Clockwork Orange
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Sci-Fi, Crime
- US Theatrical
- February 2, 1972 · Rated NC-17
- US Theatrical Note
- Originally rated X, 1973 censored version rated R
- US Limited Theatrical
- December 19, 1971 · Rated NC-17